Why do this?

DO WORK! It's a saying used to motivate people, particularly at the gym, or in my case, at CrossFit.



DO EAT! In my experience, when people work out they are afraid to eat. In reality, it's not the case. It's more that they don't know what to eat. It's ok to eat. In fact, when you're working out, you HAVE to eat!



Over two years ago, I got fed up with how I looked and felt so I decided to embark on a "lifestyle change" (I refuse to say diet). That included exercise and eating right. Over the years, I have learned a lot about nutrition, what to eat and what not to eat. By no means do I claim to be a nutritional expert. I'm just some schmo that's learned from reading and speaking with people that are smarter than me.



That being said, I've developed various recipes using natural and organic ingredients that were not only lower in calories and tasted great, but are also good for you!



CrossFit is supposed to be hard, eating right shouldn't be! So work hard and DO EAT!!

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Chocolate "Ice Cream" Shake- 193 Calories

Sometimes I have a sweet tooth and "need" some ice cream but don't want the sugar, fat, and calories.  After some research, I found a recipe that I modified to fit my needs.
1 Banana, cut up and frozen overnight (I make a few single serve baggies and keep them in the freezer until I'm ready to use them)
1/2 Cup unsweetened coconut milk (I use Silk)
17 Grams of granola, flavor of your choice - this is optional. If you don't use the granola, reduce the calorie count by 70
1 Tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
A few drops of organic, liquid stevia

Place coconut milk, cocoa powder, and stevia in a nutri-bullet or similar type blender and blend for about one minute. Add the frozen banana and blend until smooth. Add the granola and stir. You can either serve it as is as a shake or place in the freezer for 30 minutes for more of a nice cream consistency.
Serves 1
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